CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 138

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No 38

136

Gentlemen,

Government House, Hongkong, March 28th, 1842.

In reply to your letter of the 20th instant,

I have the honor to assure you entirely

concur in the general sentiment with which you have conveyed to me regarding a

church on this Island, and that I have already directed the most eligible location that offers for the site of a place of worship, to be selected and set apart, with a view to the erection of one.

I think, however, that it is advisable to defer the Building or incurring any expense about it until I shall be honored with

Messrs. Matheson, Leslie, &c., the

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No 38 136 Gentlemen, Government House, Hongkong, March 28th, 1842. In reply to your letter of the 20th instant, I have the honor to assure you entirely concur in the general sentiment with which you have conveyed to me regarding a church on this Island, and that I have already directed the most eligible location that offers for the site of a place of worship, to be selected and set apart, with a view to the erection of one. I think, however, that it is advisable to defer the Building or incurring any expense about it until I shall be honored with Messrs. Matheson, Leslie, &c., the
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No 38 136 Gentlemen, Government. House, Hanghang, March 28th, 1842. In reply to your letter of the 20that that. Sentirely I have the honor to assure you. conner in the general with which you have conveyed regarding a to me. church on this Island, and that I have already directed. the most eligible. Location that offers for. the site of a place of worship, to be selected. and set - apart, with a view to the erection of one... to defor I think - however, that it is advisable Commene : eneing the Building or incuring any expence about it until I shall be honored: Meft! Matheson, Leslie, &c., the with
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No 38

136

Gentlemen,

Government. House, Hanghang, March 28th, 1842.

In reply to your letter of the 20that

that. Sentirely

I have the honor to assure you.

conner in the general with which you have conveyed regarding a

to me.

church on this

Island, and that I have already directed. the most eligible. Location that offers for. the site of a place of worship, to be selected. and set - apart, with a view to the erection of

one...

to defor

I think - however, that it is advisable

Commene

: eneing

the Building or incuring

any expence about it until I shall be honored:

Meft! Matheson, Leslie, &c., the

with

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